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Delhi Juvenile Home Inmate Stabbed to Death Over Bathing Dispute at Majnu Ka Tila

The family demands CCTV footage to press for justice following police murder charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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A 17-year-old boy lodged inside a juvenile correction home died allegedly after he was assaulted by two other inmates on Tuesday morning (Archive)
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Overview

  • Police say a fight over access to the washroom began at about 9:15 am on June 17 and ended with the victim being fatally stabbed.
  • The 17-year-old victim and one of the two accused were both detained in an attempted murder case at Hauz Khas Police Station.
  • Timarpur Police Station registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while Mundka Police booked one attacker under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC.
  • The boy was pronounced dead on arrival at Hindu Rao Hospital at 9:46 am, and his body is being held at the mortuary pending post-mortem.
  • A Judicial Magistrate First Class inquiry has been initiated and the victim’s family is urging authorities to release CCTV footage for accountability.